Registering bank



Jan. 29, 1929.

A. c. PRINCE kRIJGISTERIIJG BANK Filed Feb. 18, 1924 Zire/0672 o? C.Fran ce Patented Jan. 29, 1929.

UNITED STATES ARTHUR C. PRINCE, F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

REGISTERING BANK.

Application led February 18, 1924. Serial No. 693,414.

This invention relates to a coin bank, particularly to a registeringcoin bank wherein a registering mechanismv is mounted9 which indicatesthe number of coins inserted. It has :tor one object to provide inconnection with such a hang, having a registering mech anism, ineansJfor preventing the fraudulent operation oi the registering mechanismwithout the insertion ot a coin entirely into l0 the bank. In the formshown the bank is of such size as to be conveniently carried in thepocket. Other objects will appear from time to time throughout thespecification and claims. i5 My invention is illustrated more or lessdiagrammatically in the accompanying drawing, wherein.:

Figure 1 is an elevation of the registering side ot' the bank with partsbroken away.;

Figure 2 is a vertical cross section on an enlarged scale taken on line2-2 of Figure l;

Figure 3 is a horizontal cross section taken on line 33 of Figure 2;

Figure 4- is an elevation of a part ot the casing broken away, showing aportion of the operating mechanism of the bank `looking in the directionot the arrow in Figure 3 and looking through the coin slot;

Figure 5 is a vertical cross section taken on line 5-5 of Figure 3;

Figure 6 is a detailed perspective view on an enlarged scale showing thepart which directly operates the recording mechanism;

Figure 7 is a view similar to Figure 3 showing in perspective the partwhich prevents fraudulent movement of the operating mechanism g Likeparts are designated by like characters throughout.

A is the casing of the bank. It is formed here by means of a pluralityof parts which will not be described in detail as they form no part ofthe present invention. The bank is provided on one side with an openingA1 beneath which a numbered dial B is adapted to be rotated and throughwhich numbers will show. The bank is slotted as at A2 to permit theinsertion ot coins.

The numbered dial B is provided with an inwardly turned notched flangeB1. Lying in a pocket within the wall of the bank casing` isan operatingdog C. It is provided with a downwardly depending pawl C1 i5 whirlNienga @es with the upwardly extending nototal tl lll ou they dial B. fitits opposite end it is provided with an angularly positioned bailleplate C2. The dog C is positioned within the bank so that its endcarrying the baille plate C2 extends partially across the open coin slotA2 through which coins are inserted. Adjacent the pawl C1 is a laterallyextending projection C3. Upon this is positioned a. return spring D.This spring normally holds the dog and pawl in the position shown infull lines in the tigures. The pocket within which the dog and pawlmoves sufficiently large to permit upward displacement ot the pawl sothat it may ride over the notches on the flange of the dial B. It isnormally held down, how ever, bv means of the spring D1.

The locking mechanism which prevents operation oi' the registeringmechanism, eX* cept by the full insertion oi a coin, includes a lockinglever E. This lever is positioned within housing E1 within the blank. Itnormally lics in the position shown in full lines in Figure 3. It isprovided with a laterally bent end E2 which hooks into the housing E1and is provided with a downwardly extending enlarged end whichconstitutes a detent pawl. This pawl is normally in contact with theupwardly eX tending notches B1 ot' the dial B as shown particularly inFigure 2. The member E is mounted within the housing El and is made ofsuch material and shape as to have a spring action and by this action itis yieldingly held against the Outer wall of the bank in the positionshown in Figure 3 in full lines. It is, however, adapted to yield onpressure trom the outside caused by the introduction of a coin and to besprung inwardly into' the position shown in dotted lines in Figure 3.The housing El in which the member E is positioned is slotted as at E,and this slot being opposite the slot A2 through the outer casing of thebank, it permits the coin to pass through it to the interior ot thebank. Between the two slots the casing is forced upward as at E5 so asto form a protecting projection ,tor the coin. This protecting membermight be formed by any suitable means but it is preferable to bend thefloor of the housing El.

Although I have shown an operative device, still it is obvious than manychanges in size, shape and arrangement of parts might be made withoutdepa ting materially .from the' .spirit oi my inve and I wish,

therefore that my showing be taken as in a sense diagrammatic.

The use and operation of my invention are as follows:

The detent paivl is normally in the position shown in full lines in thedrawing. In that position the registering dial cannot be rotated becausein order to clear the notches the detent paivl Would haveto be forcedupward and this cannot be done, since it is located Within a housing, tothe top of which it-already extendsn The dial is therefore lockedagainst rotation. Vhen a coin is inserted, it strikes a portion of themember carrying the detent paivl and forces it inwardly bending theentire payvl carrying member inwardly toward the center of the bank andmoving it thus laterally out of contact with the notched flange B1. henthe detent paWl is thus moved out of contact with the notched flange, itstrikes the inner side of the housing El and is there positivelystopped. Continued pressure upon the coin will therefore push againstthe portion C2 of thev dial operating pawl, and since that paWl ismounted to yield by reason of the spring which holds it, it will givelaterally as pressure is continued upon the coin, and since the lockingpaWl has been moved out of contact with the teeth on the dial, the coinwill enter the bank and the indicating mechanism Will be operated. Whenthe coin has been inserted both the dial operating mechanism and thedetent pawl carrying member spring back into the position shown in fulllines in Figure 2.

I claim:

l. A coin bank comprising a receptacle, having a coin opening in saidreceptacle, in combination With a registering means, a member Withinsaid bank normally overlying a portion of said opening, and adapted tobe moved by the insertion of the coin into said bank, thereby to movesaid registering means to register the insertion of the coin, and asecond member Within said bank adapted to' engage said registering meansand lock the same against movement, said member adapted to be contactedand moved out of locking position by the insertion of said coin topermit movement of the registering means in response to the insertion ofthe coin.

2. A coin bank comprising a receiving receptacle, provided With anopening, and in combination with said receptacle a registering deviceadapted to register the number of coins inserted,'said registeringdevice including a member normally overlying a portion of said opening,and adapted to be displaced by the insertion of a coin into saidopening, and thereby to operate said registering device to register theinsertion of the coin, said registering device comprising a disc shapedmember mounted Within the bank for rotation, provided with numbersadapted to be seen outside of the bank, having inwardlyr extending fromits edges a plurality of notches adapted to be engaged by the lirstmentioned member and to be moved thereby, and a second membei- Withinsaid bank adapted to engage said registering means and lock the sameagainst movement, said member adapted to be contacted and moved out oflocking position by the insertion of said coin to permit movement of theregistering means in response to the insertion of the coin.

3. In a bank having a coin slot, a registering mechanism adapted toregister the coins inserted, including a plurality of numbers adapted tohe progressively displayed as such mechanism is operated, in combinationwith a shutter adapted to be moved by the insertion of a coin to operatesaid register'- ing mechanism, said shutter being mounted wholly Withinone Wall of said bank, and a member Within said bank adapted to engagesaid registering means and lock the same against movement, said memberadapted to be contacted and moved out of locking position bytheinsertion of said coin to permit movement of the registering means inresponse to the insertion of the coin.

t. In a pocket bank having a coin slot, a registering mechanism adaptedto register the coins inserted, including a circular dial pivoted forrotation within said bank, provided about its edge With an upturnedflange in Which a plurality of teeth are formed, in combination with amovable shutter concentric with said bank and mounted Wholly in the Wallthereof, and adapted to move in a path concentric with said bank,adapted normally to shut off a portion of said coin slot and providedWith a downwardly depending portion adapted to engage the teeth of saiddial, said shutter being adapted to be moved laterally by the insertionof a coin and in such movement through its downwardly depending portionadapted to engage one of the teeth of said dial, and to rotate the sameto register the insertion of the coin, and a member Within said bankadapted to engage said registering means and lock the same againstmovement, said member adapted to be contacted and moved out of lockingposition by the insertion of said coin to permit movement of theregistering means in response to the insertion of the coin.

5. In a pocket coin bank, having a. coin slot and a registeringapparatus and means Within the bank for operating said apparatus inresponse to the insertion of a coin, said means including a shutternormally partially closing said slot, and locking means to engagea partof said registering mechanism to prevent its movement, said lockingmeans adapted to be moved out of locking engagement with saidregistering means by the insertion of a coin, said registering meansbeing free for operation in response to the insertion of a coin afterthe freeing movement of said locking means, and a guiding member Withinsaid bank adapted to guide the coin so as properly to operate thelocking means and the registering operating means.

6. In combination in a coin bank having a coin slot and a registeringmechanism, a mechanism for moving such registering mechanism in responseto the insertion of a coin, a locking member adapted normally to lockthe registering mechanism positively against movement, said registeringmechanism including a shutter adapted normally to overlie such slot inpart, such locking member lying wit-hin the normal path of a coin intothe bank, such member being mounted so as to be contacted by the coinand defiected inwardly from its locking position by the inward movementof the coin, and guide means for directing the coin positively toContact such locking means.

7. In combination in a coin bank having a coin slot and a registeringmechanism, a mechanism for moving such registering mechanism in responseto the insertion of a coin, a locking member adapted normally to lockthe registering mechanism positively against movement, said registeringmechanism including a shutter adapted normally to overlie such slot inpart, such locking member lying within the normal path of a coin intothe bank7 such member being mounted so as to be contacted by the coinand deflected inwardly from its locking position by the inward movementof the coin, a positive stop adapted to limit the movement of suchlocking member when moved out of locking position, and guiding meansincluding a housing mounted within the bank through which the coin mustpass and an inwardly inclined extension on such shutter.

Signed at Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, this 14th dayof February,

ARTHUR C. PRINCE.

